Basic Payment Scheme opens for applications following “biggest change to agricultural policy in half a century”
Farming and agricultural businesses can now apply for 2021 payments under the new Basic Payment Scheme (BPS), it has been announced.Continue reading
Increasing number of taxpayers targeted with threatening tax scams, HMRC warns
Taxpayers should remain vigilant to tax scams “threatening arrest” following a surge in reports, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has warned.Continue reading
Businesses are missing out on ‘significant’ revenue due to unclaimed VAT
UK businesses are losing 12 per cent of their revenue because they are failing to reclaim VAT, the latest research has revealed.Continue reading
Future Fund: Breakthrough to launch in summer 2021
The Future Fund: Breakthrough scheme, which is replacing the closed (to new applications) Future Fund scheme, will open in the UK around the start of summer.
Self-employed who missed extended tax return deadline “not eligible” for SEISS support, HMRC reveals
Self-employed taxpayers who failed to file their tax return by 02 March 2021 will not be entitled to further support under the Self Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS), it has been revealed.Continue reading
Newly self-employed asked to complete pre-verification checks before applying for fourth SEISS grant
Newly self-employed taxpayers may be required to undergo pre-verification checks before they can access the fourth self-employment income support (SEISS) grant, it has been revealed.
UK economy ‘set for rebound’ after increase in business and consumer confidence
The UK is set for rebound after business and consumer confidence rose to levels on par with those seen prior to the coronavirus pandemic in February 2020, according to the latest research.Continue reading
Gender pay gap – what does this mean for pensions?
Research suggests that the average woman in her twenties today will retire with £100,000 less in her pension than her male peers.
Budget 2021: what you need to know about the Recovery Loan Scheme
The Recovery Loan Scheme will help businesses restart and recover from the Covid-19 pandemic, the Government has announced.Continue reading
Government Start Up Loans attributed to rapid rise in new companies
The number of new businesses registered at Companies House grew significantly during the final six months of 2020, the latest statistics have revealed.Continue reading
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